# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=32 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 33 --- ## [Edit title and album tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/edit-title-and-album-tag/67799)
**Author:** [@slippy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/slippy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/edit-title-and-album-tag/67799 "2025-03-11T14:16:18Z")
Hi, I want to add numbers to title and album but not at the beginning: file name: Bibi Blocksberg - Folge 1 Hexen gibt es doch.mp3 title and album tag name: Folge 1: Hexen gibt es doch I want to edit it to: Folge 001… --- ## [Displaying of longer action in action groups](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/displaying-of-longer-action-in-action-groups/16997)
**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/displaying-of-longer-action-in-action-groups/16997 "2025-03-10T21:37:39Z")
While working on a a very long action, while the kindly help of user DetlevD, I've noticed that I only see it to some point. I've made some changes and it seems that in action window \[within the action groups window\] the… --- ## [Getting the date and time out of my steam clips](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getting-the-date-and-time-out-of-my-steam-clips/67780)
**Author:** [@Logos](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Logos)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2025, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getting-the-date-and-time-out-of-my-steam-clips/67780 "2025-03-09T17:21:14Z")
There was a previous topic on here about doing a very similar conversion but it would not work for me. Basically I just exported all my steam clips, and though the date/time it was originally taken is in the title, the a… --- ## [MP3Tag doesn't work reliably on WAV files for me](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-doesnt-work-reliably-on-wav-files-for-me/67764)
**Author:** [@cipher\_nemo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cipher_nemo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2025, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-doesnt-work-reliably-on-wav-files-for-me/67764 "2025-03-09T19:40:04Z")
Apparently MP3Tag doesn't work reliably on WAV files in a batch mode (highlighting/changing multiple at the same time). Or it's just way too picky and how it handles/reads/writes meta tags to them. MP3Tag: inconsistent,… --- ## [Rename and move to folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-and-move-to-folder/6758)
**Author:** [@ChrisWad](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ChrisWad)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-and-move-to-folder/6758 "2025-03-09T18:27:48Z")
I need to rename a file and move it to a set of folders based on the tag details. For example, I have a file which has the following tags: Artist: ABC Title: When Smokey Sings Album: Look Of Love: The Very Best Of AB… --- ## [Strip leading numbers and dash](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strip-leading-numbers-and-dash/67770)
**Author:** [@AudioBabble](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AudioBabble)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strip-leading-numbers-and-dash/67770 "2025-03-09T15:09:45Z")
Hello all, How do I strip leading numbers and dash from the TITLE tag? I've done filename \> tag, now I'd like to use 'replace with regex' to strip the leading numbers and dash from the TITLE tag. Sorry, this has proba… --- ## [Tag -\> Tag Always Affecting All Files in View](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-tag-always-affecting-all-files-in-view/67600)
**Author:** [@MikhailCompo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MikhailCompo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2025, 9:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-tag-always-affecting-all-files-in-view/67600 "2025-03-09T09:46:23Z")
I have two issues really. The first one is that Tag-\>Tag is always affecting ALL files in the view, even when only some are selected. How can i get this to run on indivudal files? I wouldn't actually need an answer to t… --- ## [Extract the tag data of my audio file into text](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752)
**Author:** [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2025, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752 "2025-03-08T19:35:10Z")
Is it possible with Actions (Quick) to place all the PATH data of my audio file into a text file ? --- ## [Context Menu is listed twice](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/context-menu-is-listed-twice/67751)
**Author:** [@nohart](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nohart)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/context-menu-is-listed-twice/67751 "2025-03-08T18:13:09Z")
I read in here that the reason its listed twice is maybe because Mp3tagShell.dll was manually registered. Does anyone know how to remove the second entry to the right click menu? I am using windows 11 and Mp3Tag 64 bit v… --- ## [iTunes syncs lyrics every time](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-syncs-lyrics-every-time/67746)
**Author:** [@Geordie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Geordie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 8:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-syncs-lyrics-every-time/67746 "2025-03-07T08:22:55Z")
I have been using MP3Tag for a long time on 20k .mp3 files under Windows 10. I use MediaHuman Lyrics Finder because it is fast and can handle 20k files at once. Lyrics are placed in UNSYNCEDLYRICS successfully preceded … --- ## [Is there a way of importing exported tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-of-importing-exported-tags/41796)
**Author:** [@formingus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/formingus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-of-importing-exported-tags/41796 "2025-03-06T20:51:52Z")
Hi, I Just found this gr8 software for editing music , i hope it will be of use. Still didn't see all futures but main question in this thread is. ex: We have 2 folders named Folder 1 and Folder 2 We can export tags … --- ## [Does modifying mp3 tag data while playing damage the file?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/does-modifying-mp3-tag-data-while-playing-damage-the-file/67740)
**Author:** [@chaosrealm93](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chaosrealm93)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 6:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/does-modifying-mp3-tag-data-while-playing-damage-the-file/67740 "2025-03-06T06:44:32Z")
does modifying mp3 tag data while playing damage the file? ex. if im playing a mp3 file with VLC and im modifying and saving tag data like genre or saving a new cover photo, does this damage/corrupt the mp3 file? --- ## [How to display Mediamonkey Ratings for Flac](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-display-mediamonkey-ratings-for-flac/67736)
**Author:** [@jonhinch](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jonhinch)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 6:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-display-mediamonkey-ratings-for-flac/67736 "2025-03-06T06:36:00Z")
Hi, I have had a quick look through documentation but I can't see if and how mediamonkey ratings can be displayed and if they can then be edited. I tried a new column using %rating mm% but that doesn't seem to work for… --- ## [How to edit m4a ©prf tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-edit-m4a-prf-tag/67712)
**Author:** [@RoonJ](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RoonJ)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-edit-m4a-prf-tag/67712 "2025-03-05T14:02:31Z")
I want to edit m4a file's ©prf tag value, but I can't read or find ©prf tag by mp3tag. kid 3 can read ©prf tag. so I am sure my m4a file has ©prf tag. is it a bug of mp3tag? --- ## [What are the most common tags for representing different dates on a track?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-are-the-most-common-tags-for-representing-different-dates-on-a-track/67732)
**Author:** [@Erichwanh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Erichwanh)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 12:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-are-the-most-common-tags-for-representing-different-dates-on-a-track/67732 "2025-03-05T00:13:48Z")
Before we start: I specifically work with MP3 and Opus for lossy, and Flac for lossless. I've been searching for hours, but my google-fu is slipping (no thanks to google becoming objectively worse over the years). … --- ## [Albums Not Showing In Main Folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/albums-not-showing-in-main-folder/67700)
**Author:** [@SKY1950](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SKY1950)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/albums-not-showing-in-main-folder/67700 "2025-03-03T16:03:59Z")
Hi All, I am new to MP3 Tag, my home music is stored in a NAS and streamed to my Hi Fi, I have a usb stick with MP 3 versions for my car, I also have some real time recorded albums using Audacity them run through MP3 to… --- ## [Bulk select and save album images](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-select-and-save-album-images/67723)
**Author:** [@Pavel206](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Pavel206)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-select-and-save-album-images/67723 "2025-03-03T12:54:58Z")
How to bulk select album images from all folders and save them to individual folders, for example as folder.jpg? --- ## [MP3 Won't play after Tag update (some players)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-wont-play-after-tag-update-some-players/67697)
**Author:** [@RogerSalem](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RogerSalem)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2025, 6:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-wont-play-after-tag-update-some-players/67697 "2025-03-02T06:41:05Z")
I am creating MP3 files for my old cassettes and albums. The tape player creates an MP3 file with a minimal ID3 header. The file will play on Windows Media player but will not load into Magix Cleaning Lab and will not … --- ## [Fixing titles in bulk](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fixing-titles-in-bulk/67702)
**Author:** [@wydee](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wydee)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fixing-titles-in-bulk/67702 "2025-03-01T21:31:01Z")
used a YT converter, went through editing titles in windows media player but when i put them on my mp3 it shows (artistname-"title of song"-official/lyric video) is there a way i can change them in bulk so its just the t… --- ## [User/custom fields clear when adding cover image](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/user-custom-fields-clear-when-adding-cover-image/67698)
**Author:** [@Zentie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zentie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/user-custom-fields-clear-when-adding-cover-image/67698 "2025-03-01T12:54:29Z")
Hi Florian, I tried to send e-mail twice, but it bounced - twice: Hi Hein, many thanks for your message. I've tried to reproduce the issue and 1. selected one file from the File List 2. pasted something to two fields… --- ## [Tag panel moved to top of window](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-panel-moved-to-top-of-window/67693)
**Author:** [@thechuckster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/thechuckster)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2025, 10:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-panel-moved-to-top-of-window/67693 "2025-03-01T10:56:16Z")
I have mp3tag installed on a Windows 11 laptop. Today l somehow accidentally moved the tag panel to the top of the window without understanding how I had done this. It was then above the data/file list columns (and just … --- ## [MP3Tag Title not used as MKV Titles](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-title-not-used-as-mkv-titles/45775)
**Author:** [@phossler](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/phossler)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-title-not-used-as-mkv-titles/45775 "2025-02-27T14:21:43Z")
Using VLC to play, the Title for an MKV movies doesn't show, it shows an embedded MKV Title instead. MP3Tag Title = "s01e03 - Something" but the VLC display seems to be a different Title that I can find in the MKV file … --- ## [New column is not saved](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-column-is-not-saved/67671)
**Author:** [@MusikBaum](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MusikBaum)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 9:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-column-is-not-saved/67671 "2025-02-27T09:20:13Z")
I have set up a new column that inserts tags from two other columns: Name: KompWerk Value: $if(%work\_year\_sort%,%work\_year\_sort% %group%,) Field: %KompWerk% The entries are properly. Only they are not saved. Marking … --- ## [MP3 player does not follow sequence](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-player-does-not-follow-sequence/65460)
**Author:** [@aatalex](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aatalex)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 3:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-player-does-not-follow-sequence/65460 "2025-02-27T03:39:55Z")
In MP#tag i created my playlist (400 titles) with the following filename: %track% - %artist% - %title% But when I play my music from a usb-drive in my car the track-sequence is not: 1, 2, 3 but 1, 10, 100. Anybody… --- ## [ERROR ID3V2.3 header parse error](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-id3v2-3-header-parse-error/67315)
**Author:** [@brandon210](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/brandon210)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-id3v2-3-header-parse-error/67315 "2025-02-25T20:16:07Z")
This has come up before, but not like I'm experiencing it. I only use MP3tag for files, so everything in my drives were tagged from Discogs through this program. Today, I found that every single one of my 100,000+ file… --- ## [Automating Move Tasks by Genre](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automating-move-tasks-by-genre/67648)
**Author:** [@djquartz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djquartz)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automating-move-tasks-by-genre/67648 "2025-02-25T17:18:24Z")
I've been pondering about this for awhile, I've been manually moving my tracks after processing to their respective genre folders. I would like to start building an automated move function so I can just select all the t… --- ## [Action to rename cover](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-rename-cover/58786)
**Author:** [@spinner410](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/spinner410)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 6:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-rename-cover/58786 "2025-02-25T06:55:08Z")
Hi there, is there a way to rename album art (for example, cover.jpg) so that it is renamed as thenameofthealbum.jpg For example, let's say I have an album called "Apples and Oranges". I would like the cover to be named… --- ## [Context menu gone?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/context-menu-gone/67644)
**Author:** [@Yogachara](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Yogachara)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/context-menu-gone/67644 "2025-02-24T22:01:04Z")
I used to be able to right-click on a file or folder in Explorer, and I would see mp3tag in the context menu. This made it enormously convenient to launch mp3tag with those files automatically selected for editing. Now t… --- ## [Extract year from directory name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-year-from-directory-name/45662)
**Author:** [@TheRadster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TheRadster)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-year-from-directory-name/45662 "2025-02-24T19:18:21Z")
I want assign to the %year% tag the first value found in %\_directory% that starts with 19 or 20 and include the following two digits (to form the year). I have been trying to use the Format Value action. $regexp(x,expr,… --- ## [Make the output of audio files appear chronologically with Tools](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-the-output-of-audio-files-appear-chronologically-with-tools/67598)
**Author:** [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-the-output-of-audio-files-appear-chronologically-with-tools/67598 "2025-02-24T18:37:48Z")
Hello friends, I am writing to you about 5 audio files that I program every week for the radio from Monday to Friday Here are the names of the 5 audio files: I program in Mp3tag a different date per audio file, from Mon… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=31) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=33)